All stories have been written by Molly Joyful. Please read warnings and disclaimer. Feedback always welcome - good or bad! Stories within series can be read individually (not that I want to keep you from reading all of the series, but it's not mandatory.)
Sequel to "Tómas" Overall rating: PG-13 Category: humour, adventure, slash Pairing: Norrington/Gillette Other characters: Voltaire, Lord George Cutler Beckett, cameos by Lt. Greitzer, Lt. Groves, Will Turner and Prince Frederick of Prussia. Also: various leprechauns, mermaids, one will-o'-the-wisp and a fairy (wingless). Warnings: none. Author's notes: I thought that "Tómas" was the weirdest story I've ever written. Well, I was wrong!
Summary: There's nothing that a leprechaun wouldn't do for his treasure, so all is not lost for James Norrington.
Fandoms: Pirates of the Caribbean (Royal Navy of the Caribbean), Garrow's Law (crossover), a hint of Aubreyad
Category: slash, het, humour, romance, drama, a wee bit of angst Norrington/Gillette, Garrow/Sarah, Jones/Jasker, Mr. Southouse, Mr. Silvester, Sir Arthur Hill, Mary, Mr. Farmer, Judge Buller and many more. Jack Aubrey cameo. Warnings: None. Just keep in mind that the story is set in the 18th century.
Summary: Garrow asks Norrington to give a testimony of character for a sailor on trial at the Old Bailey. Gillette is happy to be back in London, but his captain isn't made for city life. Southouse is confronted with a puzzle while Sarah Garrow and her maid Mary try to solve the case of a kitchenmaid accused of theft.
Upset that Norrington seems to prefer the company of the Garrow-family to his own, Gillette returns to his old haunt and meets David Jasker, who's just been released from Newgate prison. And behind the scenes, an old enemy of William Garrow is seeking revenge.
Overall rating: R Category: slash, hint of het Pairings: Norrington/Gillette, Norrington/Elizabeth Other characters: Norrington, Gillette (heh!) Warnings: a wee bit of angst, sap
Summary: "And all the King's Horses and all the King's Men, couldn't put Jamie together again..."
Overall rating: mild R Category: slash, hint of het, drama, romance Pairings: Norrington/Gillette, Norrington/Elizabeth, Norrington jr./Gillette jr., Elizabeth/Jack Sparrow Warnings: a wee bit of angst, h/c
Summary: "I wish I may, I wish I might,
have the wish I wish tonight."
Overall rating: PG-13/mild R Genre: slash, romance, humour, wee bit of angst Pairing: James Norrington/Will Turner Warnings: none Beta: the wonderful Eveiya
Summary: Mr. Turner finds that being stranded on a desert island wouldn't be half as bad if the company was better. Oddly enough, Mr. Norrington agrees.
"IN ABSENTIA" complete Author: Erestor Overall rating: PG-13 Genre: pre-slash, romance, humour Pairings: Norrington/Gillette hinted (and Beckett wouldn't mind some Gillette. If wishes were horses...) Warnings: Wee bit of angst and rude 1st lieutenant. Beta: the wonderful Eveiya
Summary: Three stand-alone stories under the title "In Absentia" ("in absence" - of James Norrington, of course). While Will and Norrington were marooned on a desert island ("Without Fail"), life continued in Port Royal.
"JOYFUL MOLLY" Sequel to "Without Fail" and "In Absentia"
Rating: depending on the chapter PG-13 - R Genre: slash, het mentioned, adventure, drama, humour, romance Pairings: Turner/Norrington and Norrington/Gillette to equal parts, Jack/Elizabeth, Groves/Anamaria. Lord Cutler Beckett wouldn't mind some Gillette, but if wishes were horses… Other characters appearing: Mr. Mercer, Gibbs, Pintel, Ragetti, OCs (Jeremiah Peters) Warnings: some violence, angst, h/c and sap. Nothing outrageous, though. Rude 1stlieutenant. The setting is my own universe. Beta: The wonderful Eveiya
Summary: Mr. Norrington has been demoted and is now captain of the "Joyful Molly", a ship best described as a rum barrel with sails.
When Captain Norrington and his second in command, Lt. Gillette, fall into the hands of pirates, Mr. Turner decides that it's high time for Captain Jack Sparrow to do something useful for a change and drags the unwilling pirate into an adventure that might end in disaster for everybody.
In the meantime, Mr. Norrington and Mr. Gillette do their best to survive, and Mr. Norrington learns that he really knows nothing about his 2nd in command.
Overall rating: PG-13 Genre: slash Pairings: Norrington/Gillette, Turner/Norrington hinted Other characters appearing: Lord Cutler Beckett, Mr. Mercer, OMC Warnings: none Beta: the wonderful Eveiya Summary: Ruining James Norrington's Christmas seems to be the perfect gift for Lord Cutler Beckett.
Overall rating: PG-13 Category: slash, humour - MODERN AU Pairings: Norrington/Gillette, Jack/Elizabeth briefly mentioned Other characters: Will Turner, Murtogg, Mullroy Warnings: none This story does not contain any spoilers for AWE, unless you consider the colour-combination "blue/yellow" to be spoilerish.
Summary: "Easy to assemble in under fifteen minutes!"
Overall rating: PG-13 Category: slash, humour - MODERN AU Pairings: Norrington/Gillette, and Will's there as well Warnings: none
Summary: nobody sinks ships like Will Turner.
STAND ALONE: DRAMA
"DEAD MAN WALKING" complete Rating: PG-13 Category: drama, humour Characters: Gillette, Groves and Melusina, a mermaid Warnings: Telling would be spoiling. Spoilers for Potc 4. Summary: Trapped between a rock and a hard place, Gillette and Groves find themselves at the mercy of a mermaid.
"LAST STITCH" complete Overall rating: PG-13 Category: slash, drama Pairings/characters: Norrington/Gillette, Groves Warnings: Some details concerning the burial at sea might be disturbing. Summary: Following a battle with the Black Pearl, the crew of the Dauntless prepares for the sad duty of committing the bodies of their fallen mates to the sea. Norrington breaks with an age-old tradition, unaware of the consequences this will have.
"PLAIN FOLLY" complete Overall rating: PG-13 Category: slash, drama Pairings/characters: Norrington/Gillette, Groves Warnings: none Summary: A crime has been committed aboard HMS Dauntless. Norrington tempers justice with mercy, but his lieutenant is not impressed.
"OLD DOG, OLD TRICK" complete Overall rating: PG Category: gen Characters: Gillette, Will Turner jr., Elizabeth Warnings: none Summary: You can't teach an old dog new tricks. But why should you? The old ones still work.
"CAVE CANEM" complete Overall rating: PG-13 Category: slash (unrequited) Pairings/characters: Norrington/Gillette, Cutler Beckett, Mercer, Norrington/Will mentioned Warnings: none Summary: Some dogs will never walk on the leash.
"WHERE THERE'S A WILL" complete Overall rating: mild R Category: slash Pairings/characters: Will/Gillette, Norrington/Elizabeth mentioned Warnings: none Summary: When the cat's away, the mice will play.
Overall rating: mild R Category: slash, crossover POTC/Silmarillion (Tolkien) Pairings/characters: Norrington/Gillette, Erestor/Glorfindel Warnings: some violence Summary: Commodore Norrington is obsessed with his quest to find Jack Sparrow. Only a man who knows the dangers of obsession himself can hold him back.
"LIEUTENANT PARTRIDGE'S AMBITIONS" complete Overall rating: PG-13 Category: slash Pairings/characters: Norrington/Gillette, Gillette/Beckett (unrequited), Mr. Mercer Warnings: telling would be spoiling Summary: Lieutenant Partridge wants to get rid of Gillette, Lord Cutler Beckett wishes to dispose of Norrington. Ideal conditions for a business arrangement?
"THE SECRET OF HIS SUCCESS" complete Overall rating: PG-13 Category: slash Pairings: Norrington/Gillette, Will/Elizabeth Warnings: telling would be spoiling Summary: One man's good luck is another man's misfortune.
Overall rating: R Category: slash Pairing: Norrington/Gillette, Gillette/OMC, hint of Elizabeth/Will Warnings: angst
Author's notes: While this story is a stand-alone, it can be read as a sequel to "UNSOILED". Oh - and it's for Nellas. :-)
Summary: Captain Benham has been ordered to Port Royal to sort out the mess Lord Cutler Beckett has left behind. He's confronted with a web of lies, secrets and a Lieutenant who refuses to accept that his Captain is dead.
Overall rating: PG Category: slash, angst Pairing: Norrington/Gillette Other characters: Lord Cutler Beckett, Lt. Groves Warnings: depending on your point of view, this story contains a spoiler for AWE. It's a logical conclusion from DMC, though, so...
Summary: Anamaria is waiting for her case to be called in court. If it was up to her, she'd wait alone, but Lieutenant Gillette is very difficult to get rid of.
Overall rating: PG Category: Crossover with Doctor Who and Torchwood, slash, humour, romance Characters: Captain Jack (the Doctor Who/Torchwood one), Midshipman Frame, Lieutenant Gillette Warnings: none
Summary: There are situations in which a lieutenant outranks a captain...
Overall rating: PG-13 - mild R Category: slash, drama, adventure, humour Pairings: Norrington/Gillette, Beckett/Gillette Other characters: Mr. Mercer, Governor Swann, Will, Elizabeth, Lt. Groves, Jack Sparrow Warnings: none
Summary: How to get rid of James Norrington? Lord Cutler Beckett is convinced that he knows the answer, but there is no such thing as a foolproof business transaction.
Overall rating: PG-13 Category: slash, humour, hint of het Pairings: Norrington/Gillette, Jack/Elizabeth Other characters: Will Turner, Gibbs, Pintel, Ragetti Warnings: none Author's notes: please pardon my French.
Summary: how to deal with French pirates? Captain Jack Sparrow thinks he knows.
Overall rating: PG Category: slash Pairings: Norrington/Gillette Other characters: Gibbs Warnings: none - unless you're a leprechaun. In that case, I recommend that you skip this tale. Author's notes: this is without a doubt the weirdest story I've ever written about James Norrington and Thomas Gillette. It's my contribution to St. Patrick's Day, and I can't even claim that I've been drunk while I wrote it.
Summary: how Thomas Gillette came to serve in the Royal Navy.
Sequel to "Tómas" Overall rating: PG-13 Category: slash, adventure, humour Pairing: Norrington/Gillette Other characters: Voltaire, Lord George Cutler Beckett, cameos by Lt. Greitzer, Lt. Groves, Will Turner and Prince Frederick of Prussia. Also: various leprechauns, mermaids, one will-o'-the-wisp and a fairy (wingless). Warnings: none. Author's notes: I thought that "Tómas" was the weirdest story I've ever written. Well, I was wrong!
Summary: There's nothing that a leprechaun wouldn't do for his treasure, so all is not lost for James Norrington.
"HIS FIRST" complete Rating: PG Category: telling would be spoiling Pairing: telling would be spoiling Dramatis personae: Norrington, Gov. Swann a.o. Warnings: none Author's note: for Nellas. ;-)
Summary: patience is a virtue not everybody possesses...
"PULCHRITUDINOUS" complete Overall rating: PG-13 Category: slash Pairing(s): Norrington/Gillette, Elizabeth/? Other characters: Elizabeth, telling would be spoiling Warnings: a wee bit of angst
Summary: 'Beautiful' means more than a straight nose and a pretty dress.
A drabble consists of exactly one hundred words. That's not much! I tried writing some, anyway. Warning: unlike the rest of my stories, these short bits of writing are neither fluffy nor happy. I guess my inner romantic needs more than 100 words for a happy ending...
